Week of Sept 18 - 25

Date	Classwork	Homework/ PR	Evalua- tion		Assessment Criteria
Sept 19	Set up Bacteria Experiment	Homework: Read “Observations Leading to Discoveries, pages 29-31, Complete P/P 2a and R/C 1-2			Plan and conduct a scientific investigation, choosing a method appropriate to the question being asked
22	Results/Conclusions from Bacteria Experiment	Homework: Read the Article  Answer the following questions    1.Why don’t we have a major problem with Cholera in our country? What is the best way to make a disease less harmful? 3. What is the problem with depending on antibiotics to cure disease/ 4. How does the information in this articles relate to the information Friday's reading on pgs 29-31			Collect, analyze, and display data using calculators, computers, or other technical devices when available.*
23	Presentations, and Reflections	PR - Using information that you find on line, prepare a food using bacteria. (Example - yoghurt) Homework - Read Side bar page 40 - In your notebook - Why does antibiotic resistance occur?			Participate in a scientific discussion about one’s own investigations and those performed by others. Respond to questions and criticisms, and if appropriate, revise explanations based on these discussions
24/25	Prepare bacteria for microscopic identification				Identify an organism by physical differences

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